大鼠睾丸Leydig细胞体外增殖研究

目的:探讨通过优化细胞培养体系,实现Leydig细胞的体外增殖培养。方法:联合应用胶原酶消化、不锈钢滤网过滤及差速贴壁法获得3周龄雄性Wistar大鼠睾丸Leydig细胞,贴壁细胞以DMEM/F12培养液及优化培养体系培养,MTT法、细胞计数法检测培养细胞的增殖能力;分别对原代培养2h、4d细胞进行3β-HSD免疫化学染色及流式细胞术分析,检测细胞成分,同时检测培养细胞睾酮在hCG刺激下分泌能力变化。结果:优化培养体系能够明显促进3周龄大鼠睾丸Leydig细胞大量增殖,群体倍增时间为(2.26±0.31)d,传统培养体系培养细胞群体倍增时间为(16.32±2.14)d,两者差异有显著性(P<0.05);原代细胞经流式细胞术鉴定,3β-HSD阳性细胞所占比例分别为(54.3±7.1)%,培养4d后,增殖细胞3β-HSD阳性细胞率为(93.6±4.6)%。增殖细胞均有睾酮生成功能,在hCG刺激下睾酮分泌均明显上升(P<0.05)。结论:优化培养体系能够促进差速贴壁法获得的睾丸Leydig细胞大量增殖。

In vitro proliferation of rat Leydig cells

Objective：To investigate the feasibility of in vitro proliferation of rat Leydig cells by modifying the cell culture system. Methods： Leydig cells were isolated from three-week-old rats by a procedure combining collagenase dispersion, stainless steel mesh infiltration and differential adhesion. The isolated cells were cultured in DMEM/F12 and modified media for stem cell proliferation, and the proliferation of the cultured cells was evaluated by cell counting and MTT test. The expression of 3β-HSD in the cultured cells was detected by immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry, and testosterone productivity in the isolated Leydig cells with or without hCG stimulation was determined at 2 hours and 4 days after cell isolation. Results： The Leydig cells cultured in the modified media proliferated actively, with a doubling time of （2.26±0.31） days, as compared with （16.32±2.14） days for those cultured in the traditional media （P0.05）. The 3β-HSD positive rate in the cultured cells was （554.3±7.1）% after 2 hours and （93.6±4.6）% after 4 days of culture. All the proliferated cells exhibited testosterone productivity, and their testosterone secretion was significantly up-regulated by hCG stimulation （P0.05）. Conclusion： Leydig cells isolated by differential adhesion proliferate actively in the modified culture media.